# C_2012196EN.01001401.xml

| 4.7.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 196/14 |
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4.7.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 196/14

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Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

2012/C 196/08

Pursuant to the second indent of Article 9(1)(a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (1), the Explanatory Notes to the Combined Nomenclature of the European Union (2) are hereby amended as follows:

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The Explanatory Notes to heading ‘0102 Live bovine animals’ are replaced by:

0102 Live bovine animals

| ‘0102 21 10 to 0102 29 99 | Cattle

  These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (1).
  Yaks have 14 pairs of ribs, while all the other animals of the bovine species (with the exception of the European and American bison) have only 13 pairs of ribs. |
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| 0102 31 00 to 0102 39 90 | Buffalo

  These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (2).
  The European bison (Bison bonasus) and the American bison (Bison bison) have 14 pairs of ribs, while all the other animals of the bovine species (with the exception of yaks) have only 13 pairs of ribs. |
| 0102 39 10 | Domestic species

  This subheading covers all the animals of the domestic bovine species of the genera Bubalus, Syncerus and Bison irrespective of their intended use (stock, raising, fattening, breeding, slaughter, etc.), but excluding pure-bred breeding animals (subheading 0102 31 00). |
| 0102 90 20 to 0102 90 99 | Other

  These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (3). |
| 0102 90 91 | Domestic species

  This subheading covers all the animals of the domestic bovine species not included above, irrespective of their intended use (stock, raising, fattening, breeding, slaughter, etc.), but excluding pure-bred breeding animals (subheading 0102 90 20).’ |

‘0102 21 10 to 0102 29 99

Cattle

These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (1).

Yaks have 14 pairs of ribs, while all the other animals of the bovine species (with the exception of the European and American bison) have only 13 pairs of ribs.

0102 31 00 to 0102 39 90

Buffalo

These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (2).

The European bison (Bison bonasus) and the American bison (Bison bison) have 14 pairs of ribs, while all the other animals of the bovine species (with the exception of yaks) have only 13 pairs of ribs.

0102 39 10

Domestic species

This subheading covers all the animals of the domestic bovine species of the genera Bubalus, Syncerus and Bison irrespective of their intended use (stock, raising, fattening, breeding, slaughter, etc.), but excluding pure-bred breeding animals (subheading 0102 31 00).

0102 90 20 to 0102 90 99

Other

These subheadings include the animals described in the HS Explanatory Note to heading 0102, first paragraph, (3).

0102 90 91

Domestic species

This subheading covers all the animals of the domestic bovine species not included above, irrespective of their intended use (stock, raising, fattening, breeding, slaughter, etc.), but excluding pure-bred breeding animals (subheading 0102 90 20).’

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(1)  OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1.

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(2)  OJ C 137, 6.5.2011, p. 1.

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